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Monday, April 9, 2012

Ban Mantra: A Mantra from Kumaun and Garhwal

Ban Mantra: A Mantra from Kumaun and Garhwal

Presented on internet by Bhishma Kukreti

Mantra
or spiritual sayings for autosuggestion were common before Vedic era. The creators
of Vedas and other mantras collected the contemporary mantras of that time and translated
into more refined language or the language of elite class ’Vedic Sanskrit. ’

In Garhwal
and Kumaun, Mantras were there in Khas, Kanaiti or Kainturaai languages. After
the emergence of Nathpanth, Mantras in Braj/Rajsthani languages started getting
more popular than Garhwali or Kumauni languages.

These Mantras of Braj/Rajashthani
languages are performed as Garhwalis or Kumaunis perform Sanskrit Mantras for
Karmkand rituals.

The following Ban Mantra
is very old and popular mantra of Garhwal or Kumaun regions. The Mantra has
been changed with some phrases of Garhwali language. However, it can’t be said
pure Garhwali language Mantra